Thu Apr 6
To recognize graduate students for their strides in research, the College of Graduate Studies Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) has put together a new award. The Award for Excellence by a Graduate Student Researcher celebrates UCF’s outstanding graduate students for their impressive research and creative scholarship within their fields. The self-nominated award encourages students to share their…
Mon Apr 3
UCF’s stellar students being honored on Wednesday for Founders’ Day have unleashed their potential and excelled in colleges and disciplines across the university. Among the undergraduate and graduate students are groundbreaking national and global scholarship winners, researchers, athletes, teaching assistants, residence assistants and leaders in campus organizations such as Student Government, LEAD Scholars and the…
Thu Mar 30
UCF students will share their findings with the university community during Student Research Week, March 27-31. Compiling and condensing all their work on one poster each, students will present their work in Pegasus Ballroom and enlighten others about their unique areas of expertise. Within five poster sessions, more than 500 students from all colleges will present their projects…
Mon Mar 6
The requests come regularly to the research teams at UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training (IST). The change leader of a company or with a government agency wants to know how they can take a gigantic innovative leap without also taking a gigantic risk. Is it even possible? And so, these leaders reach out to IST, where the following…
Wed Mar 1
As the cost of living has risen dramatically over the past several years, financial assistance has become a vital component of student success. There is no doubt that completing a dissertation is a challenging task, but the financial demands of obtaining a doctoral degree should not stand in the way. UCF aids students in completing…
Tue Dec 20
No matter the best-laid plans or the time spent preparing for a natural disaster, there is almost certain to be some element of response or recovery that is overlooked, usually by virtue of resource constraints. With that in mind, University of Central Florida School of Public AdministrationProfessor Christopher Emrich and his team of graduate and postdoctoral researchers set…
Mon Dec 19
Having spent his early years in his native Colombia, Gustavo Marino experienced the challenges that underserved people have accessing healthcare. “I saw members of my family experience difficulties and it just made me want to be able to do more for underserved communities,” says Marino, now a fourth-year medical student. “Even when my mom and…
Mon Dec 12
UCF will award about 6,200 degrees during four commencement ceremonies at Additional Financial Arena Dec. 16 and 17, sending a talent pipeline of enthusiastic, highly skilled graduates into careers that are vital for our region and our state. Our graduates are the future of Florida and America, composed of diverse, entrepreneurial and creative innovators who will enrich…
Tue Jul 12
About 3,900 degrees will be conferred during UCF’s Summer 2022 commencement. Held in the Addition Financial Arena, summer commencement includes three separate ceremonies held Aug. 5-6. There will also be several photo-ops available for graduates Aug. 1-8 across main campus. For each of the ceremonies, graduates will dress in official UCF regalia, participate in the Pomp…
Thu May 12
Pontianak, Indonesia, native Endah Setya Ningsih has always had a passion for teaching others. After completing her undergraduate degree in English language education in teacher training and education faculty at Universitas Tanjungpura, she wanted to broaden her horizons and learn new teaching methods in an international community. Her interest in teaching English led her to…
Mon Nov 29
On Nov. 17, three University of Central Florida graduate students walked away with a total of $2,000 in prize money from the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Winning speakers presented on the topics of corpus linguistics, nano-scale biosensors and emergency management. This year marked the return to an in-person event, with last year’s competition being…
Tue Nov 9
Fourteen students from across the university will serve on UCF’s first Graduate Student Advisory Council beginning this month. The students were selected from a pool of more than 150 applicants and represent all colleges across the university, including UCF Online, who are attending part-time or full-time. They will serve for one year and work directly…
Thu Oct 21
Seventeen faculty and staff projects will receive about $5 million in Jump Start funds to advance UCF’s impact under President Alexander N. Cartwright’s 2021-22 Strategic Investment Program. “I am delighted that we were able to fund so many strong proposals and only wish that we had the resources to support more of them,” says Michael D.…
Thu Apr 15
The University of Central Florida today named Grace Marie Bochenek ’98PhD its new director of the School of Modeling, Simulation and Training following a national search. Bochenek brings more than 25 years of experience working in defense and energy research, most recently as director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh. Her experience driving innovation through technology and…
Mon Mar 29
Many students shy away from conducting research because they believe it is complicated and requires an Albert Einstein-like IQ. While it takes work and brainpower, the key ingredients are curiosity and a determination to find answers. Conducting research is something that should be part of every student’s college experience, which is why every year UCF…
Mon Mar 22
“Pull yourself up with happyiness (sic). We are with you Arecibo, Come back strong. I’m so sorry it broke. Because it was beautiful.” These are the words of Orlando-area schoolchildren who recently wrote nearly 100 letters of support to the scientists at the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory, which is managed by UCF and is…
Mon Dec 14
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Graduate Studies made some changes to better connect with students and will continue the changes through the spring semester. Communicating changes to operations, which the university was making in real-time, and how they would impact graduate students was a challenge, but the college tried some new approaches, which…
Wed Sep 23
Please join us in congratulating the following graduate students for being elected as your Graduate Student Association Officers for 2020-2021. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
Wed Sep 16
The following candidates want to represent you. Voting begins Monday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 22, for the Graduate Student Association Executive Officers. Take a few minutes to read and learn about each of the candidates below. Vote for who you feel will represent the UCF graduate student body the best. An email will be…
Thu Sep 10
The UCF College of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog is available online at www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu. The university has approved 15 new graduate certificates and six graduate degree tracks. Graduate Programs UCF approved 15 graduate certificate programs, many which were created in response to COVID-19, providing those with heightened skills and insight, making them even more…